A Catalogue of the Highly Valuable Collection of Prints, the Property of the Late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Of Sledmere House and Settrington in the County of York. [Three Volumes in One]
Published by Mr Sotheby 1824, London, 1824
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United KingdomFoster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA
AbeBooks seller since March 3, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 205.90
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3 volumes bound as 1. [iii], 94, [4]; [iv], 17, [2]; ix, 99, [4] pp.Full red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Spine faded and worn at ends and board corners, with light marking. Offsetting to endpapers, and pages slightly toned, but otherwise internally clean. Occasional splits to the bindings within, but all still together. Bookplate to front pastedown of Henry and Gwen Melchett - Henry Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett (1898-1949) was a politician an industrialist. Three catalogues for auctions of the print and print book collection of bibliophile Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, including works of Ruben, Vandyck, Sir Robert Strange, etc.; the prices that each item presumably went for is marked in the margins by a contemporary hand. Also includes advertisements fro other upcoming auctions. 4to. Auction Catalogue.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Catalogue of the Highly Valuable Collection of Prints, the Property of the Late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Of Sledmere House and Settrington in the County of York. [Three Volumes in One]
- Author
- Mr Sotheby [Sotheby, Samuel]
- Publisher
- Mr Sotheby 1824, London
- Publication year
- 1824
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Gilt Lettered Cloth
- Dimensions
- 4to.
- Seller catalogs
- Antiques and Collecting
Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA
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We have been trading in Chiswick for 55 years - come and visit us in our bow-windowed c18th shop. All of our shipments are now tracked. Our Standard service is currently Royal Mail Tracked with FedEx, UPS and Parcelforce for larger parcels; local conditions vary so please be patient with us. Stephen Foster ; Foster Books, 183 Chiswick High Road, London W4 2DR. Old and rare books, a good turnover of stock leaning towards Arts subjects. Fine bindings, illustrated, literature. Only 5 minutes walk from Turnham Green tube station on the District Line in West London. The Chiswick shop is open Monday to Saturday 10-30 to 17-30 GMT and most Sundays 11 to 5 and earlier at the beginning of the month when the Flower and Antiques Markets are on in front of the shop (by all means call in advance to be sure). We only list a small proportion of the ever changing stock.…
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Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA
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